Hey… I get it! 

Being a pastor can sometimes be tough. The pressure to perform. The pressure to have an answer to every problem or situation that’s dumped on you. The pressure to have a bigger and “better” church than you had last year! All that pressure leading to feelings of frustration, failure, and loneliness. Even questioning if the Lord has really called you to this! 

I’m Dave Peterson and I am here for you! As one who has been in vocational ministry for over 40 years, I’ve been there. I’ve experienced the same FRUSTRATIONS about the lack of growth in my church. CONFUSION about my next steps. Feelings of INFERIORITY as I looked around at others supposedly “prospering” in ministry. That’s why I’m so focused on helping pastoral leaders reclaim their passion for ministry. I don’t want you to continue another day without the clarity, confidence, and conviction necessary for effective service in God’s kingdom. That’s the reason for “Renew The Call”. It’s about YOU!

You might want to know… 

After earning my undergraduate degree in Mathematics and Secondary Education from Houghton College, I got married to my sweetheart, Julie! Within a year we found ourselves at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary where I went on to become a father for the first time. Oh yeah… I also earned the Master of Divinity degree. Since then, I’ve served as an associate pastor in a church of 500 (with another kid in the hopper), and the lead pastor in a small church of 100 (where our third kid was born!!! Why stop?). In 1987 Julie and I felt the Lord’s leading to plant a church in Orange County NY. By that time we had our 4th child (see a pattern here?) figuring there’s more than one way to grow a church! After 25 years there, we served as interim pastor in several churches and administrative pastor of a church restart. Whew!!!

Anyway, these experiences have given me the skills, knowledge, and passion to work with other pastors who might be on the edge concerning their ministry.

Since 1999, I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to work with individuals from all over the world, including the former Soviet Union, the Baltics, Africa, and India. I’ve served as an Adjunct Professor in several mission colleges and seminaries and have been a featured presenter for Global Leadership Training conferences. All of these experiences have given me a unique perspective on how to apply life and leadership principles in our own particular context.

I am a CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL LIFE COACH (CPLC) with Professional Christian Coaching Institute, a STRENGTHS CHAMPION CERTIFIED COACH and an ASSEMBLIES OF GOD ADVANCED COACH (AGAC). I’m also a member of the International Coach Federation and Christian Coach Network International.

Julie and I have been married for over 46 years. We now have four married children and seven grandchildren. We currently live in the beautiful hills of Litchfield County, Connecticut. In my free time, I enjoy a strong cup of coffee, but never after 6 PM

So…

I’m really excited to meet you! If you want to talk about ministry or anything else for that matter, call me at (914) 443-9412 or email me at Dave@RenewTheCall.com. Alternatively, find a time for a video chat by zoom that is mutually convenient at chatwithdave.renewthecall.com. If you’re somewhere in the vicinity of Western Connecticut, let’s get together for a cup of coffee. My treat. I am here for you!